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Kudos to Bhammertime - I leaned on much of their tab.
x = strum muted strings
\ = Slide down (in outro)
I use Power Chords throughout the thing.
[Verse 1]
"AbTime Abto Bbmgo, this is goodbye," she said
"Does it Gbever get easier to live like this?"
BbmAnd kiss the cheek
Well I can't Gbkiss you anymore
And BbmI, I would honestly lGbove you now
But BbmI would lovingly lGbet you down
[Refrain 1]
BbmOh,      Fm    GbI Abhave the Bbmhardest Fmtime resGbisting Abyou
And Bbmoh      Fm      Gb  Abif   Gbyou
[Chorus 1]
         xxxx        Db  Ab  
If you feel the same way
Then Bbmhow can we be fGbriends?
He's Dbright you know
We cAban't go on like thBbmis
   GbAnd oh DbI trAby to Bbmgive you everytGbhing
And if I fDbail well then I Abfailed
But at lBbmeast I gave you sGbomething
[Verse 2]
BbmI could put my trust in Gbgiving up the heart
It makes the diffeBbmrence
And how can you afford Gbto settle down
When BbmI, I would promise to Gblove you now
But BbmI would lovingly Gblet you down
[Refrain 2]
BbmOh,      Fm    GbI Abhave the Bbmhardest Fmtime resGbisting Abyou
And Bbmoh      Fm      Gb  Abif   Gbyou
[Chorus 2]
         xxxx        Db  Ab  
If you feel the same way
Then Bbmhow can we be fGbriends?
He's Dbright you know
We cAban't go on like thBbmis
   GbAnd oh DbI trAby to Bbmgive you everytGbhing
And if I fDbail well then I Abfailed
But at lBbmeast I gave you sGbomething
[Bridge]
Bbm(It's better than sGbilence, Bbmgive me one good Gbreason)
BbmIt's better than sGbilence (you know)
                Bbm    Gbx  Gbx Ab  
  Give me one good reason
  BbmTo leave this in Gbsilence
NoBbm, you don't hGbave a good Abreason
[Chorus 3]
         xxxx        Db  Ab  
If you feel the same way
Then Bbmhow can we be fGbriends?
He's Dbright you know
We cAban't go on like thBbmis
   GbAnd oh DbI trAby to Bbmgive you everytGbhing
And if I fDbail well then I Abfailed
But at lBbmeast I gave you sGbomething
[Outro]
Dboh oh oh oh Aboh oh oh, It's Bbmbetter than sGbilence
Dboh oh oh oh Aboh oh oh, It's Bbmbetter than sGbilence
Dboh oh oh oh Aboh oh ohBbm  Gb  
 Db\\        Ab\\            Bbmxx    Abxx  Gb  
If you play acoustic and prefer full chords, you could
make things easier by sticking a capo on VI
(and transpose -6, of course).
The basic trick is making the key your "G".
So, put the capo on "Key Fret on the E-String" - 3
                              9                - 3 = 6 here.

The story behind the song

Cartel is an American pop punk band that formed in 2003. This song appears on their release "Chroma," which came out in 2005. The band was featured on the MTV television series Band in a Bubble in 2007.

AI-written from these sources:Cartel (band) — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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If I Fail

by Cartel

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Kudos to Bhammertime - I leaned on much of their tab.

x = strum muted strings

\ = Slide down (in outro)

I use Power Chords throughout the thing.

[Verse 1]

Ab Ab Bbm

"Time to go, this is goodbye," she said

"Does it ever get easier to live like this?"

Bbm

And kiss the cheek

Well I can't kiss you anymore

Bbm Gb

And I, I would honestly love you now

Bbm Gb

But I would lovingly let you down

[Refrain 1]

Bbm Fm Gb Ab Bbm Fm Gb Ab

Oh, I have the hardest time resisting you

Bbm Fm Gb Ab Gb

And oh if you

[Chorus 1]

Db Ab

xxxx

If you feel the same way

Bbm Gb

Then how can we be friends?

He's right you know

Ab Bbm

We can't go on like this

Gb Db Ab Bbm Gb

And oh I try to give you everything

Db Ab

And if I fail well then I failed

Bbm Gb

But at least I gave you something

[Verse 2]

Bbm Gb

I could put my trust in giving up the heart

Bbm

It makes the difference

And how can you afford to settle down

Bbm Gb

When I, I would promise to love you now

Bbm Gb

But I would lovingly let you down

[Refrain 2]

Bbm Fm Gb Ab Bbm Fm Gb Ab

Oh, I have the hardest time resisting you

Bbm Fm Gb Ab Gb

And oh if you

[Chorus 2]

Db Ab

xxxx

If you feel the same way

Bbm Gb

Then how can we be friends?

He's right you know

Ab Bbm

We can't go on like this

Gb Db Ab Bbm Gb

And oh I try to give you everything

Db Ab

And if I fail well then I failed

Bbm Gb

But at least I gave you something

[Bridge]

Bbm Gb Bbm Gb

(It's better than silence, give me one good reason)

Bbm Gb

It's better than silence (you know)

Bbm Gb Gb Ab

x x

Give me one good reason

Bbm Gb

To leave this in silence

Bbm Gb Ab

No, you don't have a good reason

[Chorus 3]

Db Ab

xxxx

If you feel the same way

Bbm Gb

Then how can we be friends?

He's right you know

Ab Bbm

We can't go on like this

Gb Db Ab Bbm Gb

And oh I try to give you everything

Db Ab

And if I fail well then I failed

Bbm Gb

But at least I gave you something

[Outro]

Db Ab Bbm Gb

oh oh oh oh oh oh oh, It's better than silence

Db Ab Bbm Gb

oh oh oh oh oh oh oh, It's better than silence

Db Ab Bbm Gb

oh oh oh oh oh oh oh

Db Ab Bbm Ab Gb

\\ \\ xx xx

If you play acoustic and prefer full chords, you could

make things easier by sticking a capo on VI

(and transpose -6, of course).

The basic trick is making the key your "G".

So, put the capo on "Key Fret on the E-String" - 3

9 - 3 = 6 here.

About If I Fail Chords by Cartel

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